On June 12th, Dunnington hosted a presentation by IFG (Institute For Family Governance) entitled Geopolitical Risk and Keeping Together a Thousand Year Old Family.
The speaker was Carlos de Habsburgo, His Imperial Royal Highness Archduke Carl von Habsburg-Lothringen, the grandson of the last emperor of Austria-Hungary. Read More
Robert N. Swetnick, Partner
Carolina Pineda Martinez, Special Counsel
June 20, 2019
There are multiple considerations to take into account when importing alcohol into the U.S., many of which may become a major pitfall if not addressed in due time. In this article we will explain how to import alcohol into the U.S. so that the process can be seamless and you may start your business as soon as possible! Read More
Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP is pleased to announce the formation of our Latin America Desk to serve the legal needs in the United States of our growing Latin American clientele.
Dunnington hosted a conference in Barranquilla on February 26, 27 and 28th called “How to expand your business to the United States.” Carolina Pineda, Special Counsel to Dunnington, discussed guidelines to attendees on how to incorporate their businesses in the United States and gave a brief introduction to the US Legal system. Read More
BIC Files ITC Complaint Against Importers of Allegedly Counterfeit Pocket Lighters
On December 6, 2018, BIC Corporation (“BIC”) petitioned the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) for an investigation into the illicit importation into the United States, sale for importation, or sale after importation of six respondents’ pocket lighters, alleging that respondents’ lighters infringe BIC’s intellectual property rights in the design of its disposable cigarette lighters, otherwise known as their “trade dress.” In its petition, BIC argues that similarities in the appearance of respondents’ lighters and its lighters will lead consumers to be confused as to the source and/or sponsorship of respondents’ lighters, or to affiliate respondents’ lighters with BIC. BIC’s petition asks the ITC to issue a general exclusion order blocking the importation of infringing lighters from any source, not just the named respondents, and claims that such an order “is necessary and appropriate to prevent circumvention of limited exclusion orders directed to products of Respondents.”
Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP is pleased to announce the formation of our Italy Desk to serve the legal needs in the United States of our growing Italian clientele.
Nicola Tegoni to participate at a discussion on Immigration Law at New York University Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò on March 15, 2019 at 7:00pm in connection with the performance “Extraordinary Aliens.”
Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP hosted the monthly luncheon of the American Foreign Law Association on February 20, 2019. The two speakers, Darrel H. Pearson and Francisco J. Cortina Velarde, gave an insightful presentation on the “perspectives of Foreign Trading Partners on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).”
Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP is pleased to host and welcome on February 26, 2019 the Board of Directors meeting of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. Read More
Supreme Court Will Decide Whether USPTO Can Refuse to Register “Scandalous” TMs
On January 4, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to the USPTO to decide whether the Lanham Act’s prohibition on the federal registration of “immoral” or “scandalous” marks violates the First Amendment. The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case comes less than two years after it unanimously ruled in Matal v. Tam that a similar part of the trademark law that banned the registration of “disparaging” trademarks violated the First Amendment. In Matal, an Asian-American rock band called The Slants attempted to register its name for trademark protection, but was denied because the USPTO decided that the mark would be likely to offend Asian-Americans. Read More
